Hotel Information

Location

Sun City is an enormous man-made entertainment resort & it has been built on the legendary theme of 'The Lost City' which it reconstructs. It has a wide range of facilities & attractions from a Roman Amphitheatre, a lake with a host of watersports, a beach fully equipped with wave machines & waterslides, forests & of course the casinos for which it is famed all over the world.

Accommodation

All rooms overlook the tropical gardens and pools. Suites have their own terraces and Jacuzzis. Guestrooms are configured as follows: Of the 243 Rooms available, 99 Twin Rooms, 53 Luxury Rooms, 79 Family Rooms, 6 Suites and 4 Presidential Suites.
Interactive TV services have also been installed at the Cascades. Smoking and non-smoking rooms are available upon request and are subject to availability.
There are tea and coffee making facilities in the room,
each with en-suite bathrooms, TV, radio, air-conditioning, telephone and mini bar.

The luxury rooms and suites also have spa baths, private patios, and sitting room and bar areas. The Presidential suite is equipped with its own Jacuzzi.

Facilities

Medium sized lobby, Earliest check-in at 14:00, 3 lifts, Porterage 24 hour, Rooms service 24 hour, 1 outdoor pool, 14 floors, Coach parking, Car parking (Payable to hotel, if applicable), Solarium, Gymnasium, Sauna, Tennis, Shop, Boutique, Beauty parlour, Car rental facilities, Baby sitting, Laundry facilities, Disabled facilities

Dining & Bar Facilities

The Peninsula Restaurant overlooks a small lake and offers international dishes from an extensive buffet for a maximum of 180 diners. The Peninsula is open every day serving breakfast from 06h30 until 11h00 and dinner from 18h30 until 22h30. The resident pianist entertains Tuesdays to Sundays between 19h00 and 22h00.
Santorini Restaurant specialises in Mediterranean and Greek cuisine. Situated on the ground level of the hotel by the pool. It is open everyday for lunch and dinner, seating 250 diners. Bookings are essential.
Caf Scalini, a continental caf-style restaurant, seating 60 patrons and is open daily from 08h00 until 23h00.
There are two bars situated at the Cascades, the outdoor Vistas Bar with beautiful views of the hotel pool and gardens is open from 09h00 and is an ideal location for sipping cocktails, while the Peninsula Bar, adjacent to the Peninsula Restaurant offers pre-dinner drinks on Friday and Saturday evenings from 18h00 until 23h00. Light lunches are served during the day. A pianist will entertain
you in the reception every night (except Mondays) from 16h00 until 18h00.

Area Information

RECREATION
Kwena Gardens crocodile sanctuary is open daily from 10h00 to 18h00. The crocodiles are fed daily at 16h30. Kwena Gardens has a fully licensed coffee shop, curio shop and a unique African art gallery.

The 55.000 Hectare, malaria-free Pilanesberg National Park, which has a wide variety of African wildlife including the Big Five lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo and leopard, surrounds Sun City. Day and night game drives can be booked at the Gametrackers
Desk situated in the Welcome Centre.
Hot-air balloon flights over the park are also available.
The Bruno Oppe Horse-riding Centre, situated below the Sun City Lake, provide well-groomed horses for all levels of riders.
There are two 18-hole championship golf courses at Sun City. The luxurious Gary Player Country Club overlooks the Gary Player Golf Course, home of the annual Nedbank Golf Challenge, a golf tournament with a first prize of US $2 million and Womens World Cup. This is an 18 hole, par 72 walking course with a 5km running trail along the course. The Gary Player Country Club includes a Pro Shop, as well as a Health spa, two squash courts and a spinning studio. At the Health Spa you can indulge in hair and beauty treatments, hydro bath, Vichy Shower, spa-pool and steam room. The fully equipped gym offers personal trainers.

The Lost City Golf Course was also designed by famed South African golfing figure, Gary Player. This spectacular par-72 course is a cart course, complete with a state-of-the-art clubhouse, is a short stroll from The Palace. It features a water hazard of 20 live Nile crocodiles on the 13th hole and offers facilities such as a driving range, Golf Academy and a Golf Pro Shop.

Kamp Kwena Fort situated near the Cabanas, is a supervised programme for children aged 4 12 years.
There is a mini-golf facility, close to the fully equipped childrens playground on the lakeshore near the Cabanas.
A bird aviary housing exotic species allows visitors to see the birds in closed quarters. Animal World lets children pet farm animals. They are fed daily from 11h00 onwards. Finders Keepers, next to Kamp Kwena offers guests an opportunity to dig for prizes in a big sandpit.
Relax and enjoy all that Sun City has to offer knowing your children are in safe hands at the Kamp Kwena crche. Age 0 to 12.

There are 11 tennis courts, of which 5 are floodlit. A resident professional provides coaching.
Water-sport on the Sun City Lake, Waterworld, includes para sailing, water-skiing, jet skis, paddleboats, wake snake and boat rides. There are swimming pools including a childrens pool at each hotel. You can find a heated pool at the Cascades, Palace (for Palace residents only) and the Vacation Club for your convenience.
You can enjoy a 30-minute cruise around the Waterworld lake onboard daily at 12h00 and 16h00. This is free of charge.
Located at the Cabanas next to Animal World is the South Africa National Bird of Prey Centre. Flying displays, which are both educational and entertaining. Display times vary per season.
Explore the Resort with renting Mountain Bike, situated at the Finders Keepers at the Cabanas.
Outdoor Adventure Centre offers activities from clay pigeon shooting and quad bikes to the ancient sport of archery.
Sun City now offers a superb African experience at the Cultural Village, situated between the Horse riding Centre and the Kwena Gardens Crocodile Sanctuary. The Village People @ Sun City highlights the history of 8 different Southern African tribes and daily tours are conducted, incorporating song, dance and food. Also available at the Cultural Village is the Shebeen, treat your palate to home-cooked food, shoot some pool and relax in the sounds of jazz and township kwaito while enjoying a local beer. You can also see a spectacular variety of tropical butterflies housed at the Cultural Villages Butterfly World.
Enjoy scenic flights in a helicopter. Combine an exhilarating helicopter flight with a meal on a secluded mountaintop and enjoy the indescribable natural beauty of the Pilanesberg. The helicopter can take 4 people on a flip at a time.
Glide around the resort with Segway Safari wheels, a new and easy way to see Sun City.
Join in for a ride on our very own steam train, Stimela. This facility is fun for the whole family. Situated next to the Waterworld Lake, Cabanas.
Enjoy an extraordinary and exhilarating journey on the back of an elephant!
The worlds longest Zipslide is now available at Sun City. It is 2km long cable and you can reach a speed of 120km p/h.

Hotel Description

An excellent hotel for its category. 0500/pg

Room Facilities

Air conditioning, Television, Radio, Direct dial phone, Mini bar, Hairdryer, Voltage 220v

Rooms

Only one room was available or inspection. This room was large in size & in very good condition as was the bathroom. Decor was modern throughout with dark wood furnishings.

Restaurant

Breakfast room located on the lower ground floor and there is a seperate restaurant which serves international cuisine.

Lobby

Medium in size the lobby has a large rectangular reception area & incorporates various small seating areas. It is modern in design & decor with polished tiled flooring and walls.

Area Details

8 kms to city centre
150 kms to the airport (johannesburg)
15 kms to the airport (? )
150 km to the nearest station (johannesburg)
Close to the beach

Exterior

A modern triangular shaped structure.